SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Tips from our experts Dec. 20, 2002 Expert answers and advice to your Windows 2000 technical questions. More expert advice: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateExperts/0,289622,sid1,00.html ____________________________________________________________________
To continue receiving this new newsletter, please update your profile at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/register/1,,sid1,00.html, click "Edit all e-mail subscriptions" and check off "Tips from our experts." =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Secure all your Web servers now -- with a proven five-part strategy http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8654,00.htm?freeguide -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXPERT ADVICE OF THE WEEK - Problems using host headers - How can I select a different IP address? - Should I wait for the .NET certs or upgrade to them later? - Can I reverse engineer Visual Studio .NET? - When will support for Exchange 5.5 end? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Top 10 expert answers of 2002 - Windows to the Max: Clean registry - better performance - Chapter Download: "Windows XP Professional Security" - Tip Contest: Tips lead to tunes ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: VeriSign - The Value of Trust Secure all your Web servers now -- with a proven five-part strategy. The FREE Server Security Guide shows you how to deploy the latest encryption and authentication techniques, deliver transparent protection with the strongest security without disrupting users, and more. Get your FREE Guide now: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8654,00.htm?freeguide ____________________________________________________________________ PROBLEMS USING HOST HEADERS | Ask Tony Northrup Dear Tony: I'm running IIS 5.0 with Windows 2000 server. My problem is I have two sites on which I'm using host headers and sharing one common IP address. Both were working fine, but now one of the sites that uses port 81 is not accessible by the site name. The only way the users can reach the site is to use the http://name:81. What could be the problem? >>Click here to read Northrup's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid501674_tax285116,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW CAN I SELECT A DIFFERENT IP ADDRESS? | Ask Serdar Yegulalp Dear Serdar: Is there software available that will allow users to select a different IP address when they want to access the Internet or an internal network? If so, is a software solution less secure then using two network cards with different subnet settings? >>Click here to read Yegulalp's expert response: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid33_cid507719_tax288093,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SHOULD I WAIT FOR THE .NET CERTS OR UPGRADE LATER? | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed: I have five years experience as an assistant network administrator. I want to get certifications. Should I wait until .NET Server and new certifications are out? Or should I start studying and taking the existing MCSE core exams, and then take the upgrade exam when it becomes available? >>Click here to read Tittel's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid507683_tax285126,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN I REVERSE ENGINEER VISUAL STUDIO .NET? | Ask John Robbins Dear John: Is it possible to do reverse engineering with Visual Studio .NET to obtain architecture, functionality and data modeling from the code? >>Click here to read Robbins' expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid507772_tax285113,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHEN WILL SUPPORT FOR EXCHANGE 5.5 END? | Ask Scott Schnoll Dear Scott: When can we expect the end of Exchange 5.5? >>Click here to read Schnoll's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid500638_tax285117,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP 10 EXPERT ANSWERS OF 2002 | Featured Topic If you haven't already checked out this week's featured topic, jet over there now. The 10 Ask the Expert responses that got the most clicks this past year have been conveniently compiled for you. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci869008,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CLEAN REGISTRY -- BETTER PERFORMANCE | Windows to the Max There's no question among Windows experts that the registry is incredibly important. Administrators find they need more knowledge than just an understanding of the registry's functions; to get the best performance, an administrator has to be able to maintain the registry well. Specifically, the registry must be kept clean and free of spurious entries, it needs to be compacted periodically if users or applications are being added and removed from the system often, and it needs to be backed up, in the event of disaster. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci867428,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/292929 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL SECURITY" | Chapter Download In the book "Windows XP Professional Security" by Chris Weber and Gary Bahadur, you'll get comprehensive security coverage of Windows XP Pro -- the most security-focused Microsoft OS yet. For a limited time you can download chapter four on SearchWin2000.com. 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